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Boozehound

On the Trail of the Rare, the Obscure, and the Overrated in Spirits
by Jason Wilson
Boozehound: On the Trail of the Rare, the Obscure, and the Overrated in Spirits. Ten Speed: Crown Pub. Group. Oct. 2010. c.240p. index. ISBN 9781580082884. $22.99. BEVERAGES
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Spirits columnist for the Washington Post and series editor of The Best American Travel Writing anthologies, Wilson shares his comprehensive knowledge in this conversational book. Chapters provide historical and general information about various spirits and the author's experiences drinking them. In Leghorn, Italy, Wilson visits a distillery that makes Tuaca, a citrus-vanilla liqueur that is more popular in the United States than in Italy. Each chapter ends with associated recipes for the spirits discussed, with some standards (e.g., Sloe Gin Fizz) but more twists (e.g., Bianco Manhattan) and obscure or rare cocktails (e.g., Boris Karloff, a gin and elderflower liqueur-based drink). The appendix provides essential guidelines for stocking a home bar.
VERDICT Wilson's rich descriptions will entice readers to try something new the next time they hop on a bar stool. Recommended for strong cookery or lifestyle collections.
Reviewed by Meagan P. Storey, Virginia Beach , Sep 01, 2010
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